Agenda and decisions

At the meeting on 4 December 2024, Council determined that the Independent Group will chair this Committee.  The Committee is advised that Councillor Bill Crease is the Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the municipal year.

That the appointment of Councillor Bill Crease as Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 municipal year be noted.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Committee.

That Councillor Jason Shallcross be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee.

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting on 14 November 2024.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2024 be approved as a correct record.

That the Committee notes the progress which has been made.

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as amended; and

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

That having considered the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2025/26 report, the comments made by the Committee be referred to Cabinet when it considers the report.

That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/25 (month 7) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.

(a)       That the Committee supports the identified Tax Sites (Deeside Gateway, Warren Hall and Wrexham Industrial Estate) and Retained Rates Areas (Deeside Gateway and Wrexham Industrial Estate);

(b)       That the Committee supports the proposed Governance Model;

(c)       That the Committee supports the Investment Zone Themes (Innovation, Skills, and Transport) and the high-level interventions, which will be refined as part of Gateway 4; and

(d)       That a briefing on the Investment Zone be arranged for all Members.

That the Committee confirms that there are no comments/observations to be fed back to a future meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee.

That the Committee notes the mid-year Workforce Information Report for 2024/25.

(a)       That the Committee recommends that Cabinet accepts the criteria used to determine which Projects qualify for inclusion into the Strategic Transformation Programme (STP), subject to the clarification given; and

(b)       That the Committee recommends that Cabinet accept four projects (P2, P6, P10 and P20), each having now met the criteria, to be included in the STP and that a clearly defined brief on project P12 be brought back to this Committee.

That having considered the content of the report and the financial request made by Cambrian Aquatics, the Committee provides the following feedback for Cabinet to consider:

The Committee recommends that Cabinet considers and takes advice on whether a building condition survey should be undertaken on the building to establish value for money.